Research articles

Search by title, author, DOI or keyword.

Search Results

436 articles

A Comparative Analysis of the Figurative Language in Arabic and South African Languages

Entisar Khalifa Aljoundi

Linguistic Exploration · 147–165 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.967

Arabic and South African languages contain rich idiomatic expressions, many of which are based on body-related metaphors that play an important role in everyday communication. This study compares body-part idioms in Arabic and South African to examine how physical body concepts are used to express abstract meanings. Most previou

Read article →↓ PDF Cite532 views404 downloads

On the Dual Nature of Sem-Phrases in Hungarian: Negative Quantifiers or Negative Indefinites?

Gréte Dalmi

Linguistic Exploration · 132–146 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.1214

Sem-phrases in Hungarian are negative indefinites accompanied by the negative emphatic particle sem ‘neither’. Preverbal sem-phrases differ from postverbal ones in that the former behave as negative quantifiers (NQs), while the latter resemble s-words, which are negative concord items (NCIs) like senki ‘nobody’. By adopting Ladu

Read article →↓ PDF Cite588 views357 downloads

Global Pollinator Declines in the Anthropocene: Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security

Usama Shoukat, Muhammad Daud, Rifqa Afzal, Isma Gul, Muhammad Aqib, Sajjad Shafeeq, Muhammad Adil

New Countryside · 94-110 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1113

Global pollinator populations are declining owing to climate shifts and agricultural expansion, threatening ecosystem stability, crop production, and food security. This review synthesizes empirical findings across diverse pollinator taxa, showing that increased temperature, altered precipitation, and extreme climatic events aff

Read article →↓ PDF Cite921 views621 downloads

Linguistic Geoengineering: A New Paradigm for Discursive Infrastructure and Public Persuasion

Dominic Bryan San Jose

Linguistic Exploration · 115–131 · 10.55121/le.v3i1.1219

This theoretical paper (1) defines linguistic geoengineering as a theoretical framework, (2) distinguishes its unique characteristics from established theories of language and power, and (3) analyzes its implications for public persuasion and democratic engagement. Linguistic geoengineering, a novel framework for analyzing langu

Read article →↓ PDF Cite573 views383 downloads

University, Family Farming and Agroecological Transition: Systematization of an Extension Experience in Conservation Agriculture

Daniel Rafael Vuelta Lorenzo, Miriela Rizo Mustelier, Kevin Chacón Deroncelé

New Countryside · 81-93 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1186

Food insecurity in contexts of socio-environmental vulnerability requires strategies that integrate sustainable production with the strengthening of local capacities. This article systematizes the experience of the Universidad de Oriente (Cuba) in supporting Family Farming (FF) systems for the adoption of Conservation Agricultur

Read article →↓ PDF Cite524 views409 downloads

From Big Data to Dataism: Philosophical Reflections on Freedom, Labor, and Biological Inequality from a Historical Materialist Perspective

Nguyễn Vân Hạnh

Philosophy and Realistic Reflection · 1–13 · 10.55121/prr.v3i2.1138

Grounded in the methodology of historical materialism, the article interprets dataism as a new configuration of power and ownership emerging within the digital mode of production. While big data technologies significantly enhance economic efficiency and scientific knowledge, they also generate structural risks for future society

Read article →↓ PDF Cite913 views723 downloads

Artificial Intelligence and Case-Based Learning in Social Work Education: Pedagogical Considerations and Future Directions

Mark Taylor

Journal of Education and Learning Environments · 129–141 · 10.55121/jele.v2i1.1050

As artificial intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent in higher education, it raises important pedagogical, ethical, and disciplinary questions. This theoretical paper develops a comprehensive theoretical foundation for considering the use of AI-generated case studies in social work education and examines the implications for t

Read article →↓ PDF Cite1,169 views622 downloads

The Role of AIGC in Shaping Postgraduate Prompt Engineering Education for Agriculture-Related Universities

Shi Yin, Nan Yang, Ningning Jia

Journal of Education and Learning Environments · 115–128 · 10.55121/jele.v2i1.1142

With the deep penetration of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) in agricultural digital transformation and academic research, prompt engineering has become a core capability bridging professional knowledge and AI tools. Adopting methods including literature review, data investigation, and case analysis, this study

Read article →↓ PDF Cite1,321 views627 downloads

Agri-Food Supply Chains and Rural Revitalization: Implications for Land Use and Regional Development in Ghana

Hanson Obiri-Yeboah, Michael Odamtten, Daniel Antwi, Emelia Dede Nartey, Josephine Eshun

New Countryside · 66-80 · 10.55121/nc.v5i2.1123

Agri-food supply chains play a critical role in shaping rural revitalization, land use, and regional development, particularly in agrarian economies where livelihoods are closely tied to land-based production systems. However, limited empirical research has examined how supply chain structures influence land use and regional dev

Read article →↓ PDF Cite700 views614 downloads

Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents: A New Environment Friendly Solvent

Saurabh Kumar Tiwari, Pratibha Yadav, Mrigank Mauli Dwivedi, Kamlesh Pandey

New Environmentally-Friendly Materials · 1-26 · 10.55121/nefm.v5i1.1182

The fabrication of materials and chemical synthesis depend substantially on solvents. They are strategic part of the green chemistry framework. In accordance with green chemistry, solvents need to qualify certain parameters, such as biodegradability, non-toxicity, non-flammability, recyclability & reusability, low cost etc. to b

Read article →↓ PDF Cite2,420 views914 downloads